Mexican security forces have arrested a senior leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero” or “The Gardener”, was found hiding in a drainage ditch after 500 members of the security forces closed in on him in the western state ofContinue Reading
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible. His clarification came at a mining conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, attended by Nigeria’s Minerals Minister Henry Dele Alake, who told the gathering: “President Ruto, the people ofContinue Reading
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations next month after nearly 60 years of membership. The UAE said its decision would help it meet growing global energy demand in the long term after recent investments to boost its production capacity.Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Steering Committee on the establishment of State Police put in place by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Olatunji Disu, says shorter rollout timelines for state police will be too risky. The committee, in its recommendations cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
Some curators and artists in Lagos on Monday highlighted art as a tool for unity, cultural diversity and community engagement during a group exhibition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ongoing exhibition, with the theme, ‘Many Trees, A Forest’, is organised by Didi Museum. Head Curator ofContinue Reading
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to deepen Corporate Governance and leadership excellence following a courtesy visit by the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria. The PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd), received a CIoD delegation led by its Second Vice President, Alhaji Lamis S. Dikko, F.CIoD, atContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has faulted the appointment process for the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH), Uburu, Ebonyi. The union expressed their displeasure in a letter addressed to the leadership of theContinue Reading
At least 42 people have been killed and 10 injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad in a conflict that began as a dispute over a water well, officials say. The conflict in Wadi Fira province, initially between two families, is said to have escalated into aContinue Reading
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has congratulated E.J Anosike on his remarkable achievement as the Finals MVP of the 2026 National Basketball League (China) Season. In a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa described Anosike’s accomplishment as historic, noting that he is the first playerContinue Reading
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has signed into law two key pieces of legislation aimed at deepening grassroots development and strengthening healthcare education in the state. The laws include the Polling Unit Development Fund Law and the conversion of Khadija University, Majia, into the Jigawa State University of Medical andContinue Reading
